Khamzat Chimaev finally got back in the octagon Saturday and earned the biggest victory of his career against Robert Whittaker in the UFC 308 co-main event.
After many doubts, Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) got back in the octagon and added to his undefeated record with a METHOD over Whittaker (26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) to potentially lock up a middleweight title shot in the matchup at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Whittaker beating Chimaev at UFC 308.
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Renato Moicano
This is define moment for Chimaev!!! Sink or swim!!! I think Whittaker gonna be to much for him!! #ufc308
— Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) October 26, 2024
Danny Segura
UFC
Kevin Iole
Belal Muhammad
Jay Perrin
Sportsnet
Tim Boetsch
ESPN
UFC
Gilbert Burns
UFC
Caposa
Kevin Iole
Alan Jouban
Caposa
Has to survive this opening onslaught. Scary motherfucker for these 5 mins
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) October 26, 2024
Nolan King
Khamzat Chimaev immediately drags Robert Whittaker down against the fence #UFC308
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) October 26, 2024
Gilbert Burns
Nick Baldwin
That was a quick tap. Goddamn. Chimaev.
— Nick Baldwin (@NickBaldwinMMA) October 26, 2024
Renato Moicano
Chimaev is a Beast!!! One of the best wrestler ever in ufc!!!! Next champ!!! I was dead wrong!!! #ufc308
— Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) October 26, 2024
Aaron Bronsteter
Khamzat Chimaev is BACK!
That was absolutely wild to watch.
So many questions and red flags heading into this fight and he made easy work of one of the best middleweights ever.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) October 26, 2024
Aljamain Sterling
Matthew Wells
Khamzat Chimaev just absolutely mauled Robert Whittaker. Unreal. 😲
— Matthew Wells (@MrMWells) October 26, 2024
Sean Sheehan
Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor
A mill in a week! Damn! The rich get richer yup my auntie trust ❤️
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 26, 2024
Henry Cejudo
Scott Fontana
MMA Junkie
Matt Brown
Khamzat is that guy. Damn. Proven.
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) October 26, 2024
Angela Hill
Wow, did he almost break his jaw?! I’m distraught and need answers #UFC308
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) October 26, 2024
Ben Fowlkes
Don’t waste our time with another DDP vs. Strickland fight. You gotta give Khamzat the title shot now.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) October 26, 2024
Kamaru Usman
Garrett Armfield
Max Holloway win button vvvvvvvvvv
— Garrett Armfield (@Armfield135) October 26, 2024
Gerald Meerschaert
Ben Askren
Islam Makhachev
Renato Moicano
Ben Askren
Belal Muhammad
Megan Anderson
Diana Belbita
Mike Bohn
Holy cow. Khamzat Chimaev becomes the first to submit Robert Whittaker since October 2011. Brilliant performance.
Sean Strickland’s going to want to get that contract signed for Dricus Du Plessis ASAP.
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) October 26, 2024
Terrance McKinney
Khamzat squeezed that 🥷 that hard scary shit rt there bro a freak broke his jaw from the choke
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) October 26, 2024
Jon Anik
UFC
Fight Pics That Go Hard
Adam Catterall
That was absolutely incredible from Khamzat
It was calculated, patient, highly skilled and ruthless.
THAT is how you jump the queue.
He’s just sent this place into a frenzy.
Superstar shit. #UFC308— Adam Catterall (@AdamCatterall) October 26, 2024
Tim Welch
Ali Abdelaziz
Congratulations Khamzat. What an amazing performance against a top guy in Whittaker.💥💥
— Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) October 26, 2024
Robert Griffin III
MacMally
Fight it all you want, Khamzat Chimaev isn’t going anywhere but up. He is in fact, him. #UFC308
— MacMally 🍀 (@MacMallyMMA) October 26, 2024
Marlon Vera
Chimaev can’t b denied a tittle shot now.
— C H🖕🏽T O🇪🇨V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) October 26, 2024
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Social media reacts to ‘next champ’ Khamzat Chimaev’s UFC 308 domination of Robert Whittaker
